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US conducts ‘multitude of exercises’ in South China Sea
Two US carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a US warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in ... World News -
Japan protests Chinese incursions in disputed waters amid maritime tensions
Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that come after Beijing enacted legislation ... World News -
Sri Lanka pulls out of Japan-India port agreement
Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-sea container terminal viewed as an effort to counter ... World News -
Greece not demilitarizing Aegean Islands if Turkish threat remains: Defense Minister
Greece and Turkey were almost on the brink of war on three separate occasions in 2020 due to a long-standing maritime dispute, said defense minister ... World News -
Indonesia says Chinese research vessel spotted in its waters
A Chinese research vessel has been identified in the waters of Indonesia with its tracking system turned off, authorities said on Thursday, amid ... World News -
Iranian coastguard detains vessel in Gulf of Oman
Iranian coastguard said on Saturday that it detained a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman for smuggling oil. Hussein Dehaki, the head of the Iranian ... Middle East -
US Navy seizes Iranian-manufactured missiles in Arabian Sea
A US navy ship seized 150 Iranian-manufactured anti-tank guided missiles after boarding a vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the ... Middle East -
US renews warning about threats from Iran to vessels in Gulf
The United States Maritime Administration website has renewed its warning about threats to US commercial vessels from Iran and its proxies in the Gulf ... Middle East -
Athens warns Ankara to respect ‘red lines’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned Turkey not to cross “red lines” following a controversial maritime jurisdiction accord ... World News -
Greece to ask for NATO’s support in dispute with Turkey
Greece’s prime minister says he will ask other NATO members at the alliance’s London summit to support Greece in the face of fellow member ... World News -
Saudi Arabia joins international maritime security alliance
Saudi Arabia joined on Wednesday the International Maritime Security Construct - a US-led international alliance that aims to protect merchant ships ... Gulf -
Britain at risk of losing leading edge in maritime services
Britain's position as a top hub for maritime services is being eroded by competition, a loss of shipping finance business and the removal of ... Economy -
US, Southeast Asia to hold first ever joint maritime drill
The US and 10 Southeast Asian states will hold their first-ever joint maritime exercises in September, aimed at preventing “wrongdoing” as ... World News -
British warship sets sail for tanker escort mission in Gulf
British warship HMS Kent set sail for the Gulf on Monday to join a US-led mission protecting commercial shipping vessels in the region amid heightened ... Middle East -
Iran says US Gulf mission will ‘increase insecurity’
Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Thursday that the formation of a US-led flotilla in the Gulf would “increase insecurity” ... Middle East -
US tells commercial vessels to send Gulf transit plans in advance
The US maritime agency has told US-flagged commercial vessels they should send transit plans in advance to American and British naval authorities if ... Middle East -
UK says joining US in ‘maritime security mission’ in Gulf
Britain on Monday said it would join the United States in an “international maritime security mission” to protect merchant vessels in the ... World News -
Saudi ministers urge international community to defend regional maritime safety
During its weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers called on the international community to take the necessary ... Gulf -
Israeli minister voices frustration with Lebanon over sea border talks idea
Israel’s energy minister voiced frustration on Friday with what he called Lebanon’s failure to agree to US-mediated talks on setting their ... Middle East -
Two large explosions target tankers in the Gulf of Oman
Two tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crew have been evacuated, shipping sources said on Thursday, a month after a ... Gulf -
Beijing announces South China Sea military training exercises
China has closed off an area of the South China Sea this week for military training. The China Maritime Safety Administration says drills are being ... World News -
Surge in piracy off West Africa in 2018: maritime watchdog
Pirate attacks rose worldwide in 2018 due to a surge off West Africa, a maritime watchdog said on Wednesday, calling for increased international ... World News -
Yemen foreign minister: We will confront Houthis’ maritime threats
Yemeni foreign minister Khalid al-Yamani has emphasized that the country will act immediately to confront the Houthi threat to maritime transit and ... Gulf -
Is China opening up to the world via Belt Road Initiative?
Rebranding modern China today, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a focal part of Chinese foreign policy as well as the basis of its domestic ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan carry out joint naval training
A joint naval training of the Royal Saudi Navy and the Pakistan Navy, ‘Sea Breeze-11’ and ‘Coastal Shield-4’, was underway in ... Gulf -
Entering the maritime industry
It is normal for a country like Saudi Arabia, that’s surrounded with seas, to think of maritime services and industries. The kingdom overlooks ... Middle East -
Explosive boat attack foiled targeting UAE ship
Yemeni forces destroyed an explosives-laden boat targeting a United Arab Emirates military vessel at Mokha port on Wednesday. A source at the port ... Gulf -
US Navy: Iranian provocation ‘creates unnecessary risk of escalation’
Despite increasing Iranian provocation, the “US Navy will continue to operate as it always has”, a senior commander told Al Arabiya ... Gulf -
Maritime implications of Trump’s threats against Iran
The US is accepting GCC arguments that Iran is indeed behind the Houthi missile program Middle East -
The benefits of demarcated borders
Riyadh has registered border deals at the Arab League and the UN, avoiding problems by oil companies Middle East